Afreximbank to Avail U.S. Billion Under Its Gulf Crisis Response Programme (Gcrp) to Shield African and Caricom Economies From the Ongoing Conflict

Afreximbank to Avail U.S.$10 Billion Under Its Gulf Crisis Response Programme (Gcrp) to Shield African and Caricom Economies From the Ongoing Conflict

To counter the severe economic shocks triggered by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a US$10 billion Gulf Crisis Response Programme (GCRP) to insulate African and Caribbean economies, financial institutions and corporates from the impacts of the ongoing Gulf crisis. The conflict, which…

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Samsung S26 launch – rand helps shield South Africans from bigger price hikes

Samsung S26 launch – rand helps shield South Africans from bigger price hikes

The ongoing RAM shortage, driven by suppliers shifting their production lines to higher-margin high-bandwidth memory used for AI workloads in data centres, is already affecting the smartphone market as the Samsung Galaxy S26 launched at prices slightly higher than its predecessor on Wednesday evening. Speaking to TechCentral in a post-launch interview following the Johannesburg leg…

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Afreximbank to Avail U.S. Billion Under Its Gulf Crisis Response Programme (Gcrp) to Shield African and Caricom Economies From the Ongoing Conflict

Africa Rallies New Financing Models to Shield Communities From Climate-Driven Health Crises

WHO and AECF convene regional workshop to pioneer climate-resilient health financing solutions Nairobi, Kenya – 20 August 2025 – As rising heat waves, floods, and droughts push Africa’s health systems to the brink, governments, innovators, and partners are charting a new path to protect the continent’s most vulnerable communities. At a two-day regional workshop in…

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